Foreign National Pleads Guilty for Role in International Money Laundering Scheme Involving More Than $1.4 Million in Losses to Victims
WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – A Bulgarian national pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia for his role in laundering money for a transnational criminal group based in Eastern Europe, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division. According to court documents, in less than one year, […]
Do bail-outs ever work?
The bail-out money is still flowing – Greece is just the latest to get a multi-billion loan. But do these kind of rescue packages ever do what they’re supposed to do? Simon Wilson reports. On the promise of a bail-out worth €80bn from the EU and e30bn from the IMF, Greece has agreed to slash […]
Andy Murray breezes past Victor Hanescu to reach quarter-finals
• Andy Murray’s improvement on clay continues • World No4 builds confidence as Paris Open beckons Andy Murray made short work of Romania’s Victor Hanescu, beating him in 69 minutes to reach the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images Andy Murray will have revenge on his mind when he plays David Ferrer […]
Nadal puts away Isner to reach Madrid quarters
MADRID – Rafael Nadal reached the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters, beating big-serving John Isner of the United States 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday. Isner, who reached the clay final in Belgrade last weekend, held his own against the second-seeded Spaniard before losing his serve in the 11th game of the first set, during which he […]
Eurofighter: Jobs For Romania If F-16 Buy Cancelled
ROME – The Eurofighter consortium has told Romanian lawmakers that up to 5,000 skilled jobs could be created in Romania if they scrap plans to buy F-16 fighter jets and acquire the Eurofighter Typhoon instead. The proposal was made May 11 in Bucharest by Maurizio De Mitri, a senior vice president at Alenia Aeronautica, the […]
Grammy-Winning Recording Artist Jon Secada Tapes Feature Story for ‘The Balancing Act’ on Lifetime
POMPANO BEACH, Fla., May 13 /PRNewswire/ – Three-time Grammy-winning recording artist Jon Secada, who’s sold more than 20 million records worldwide, stopped in to visit with the hosts of O2 Media Inc.’s The Balancing Act on Lifetime TV, which airs every weekday morning from 7:00 am until 8:00 am (EST). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100513/FL04503LOGO ) A singer, […]
Europe, la course a la rigueur
Un a un, les pays de l’Union europeenne adoptent des plans d’austerite, mis sous pression par Bruxelles qui cherche a stabiliser l’ensemble de la region. ESPAGNE : ZAPATERO CEDE A LA PRESSION DE BRUXELLES Etats des lieux. En 2009, l’Espagne a connu un deficit de 11,2 % du PIB, portant la dette publique a 53,2 […]
A wave of strikes due to crisis in Europe (ROUNDUP)
The two biggest trade unions in Greece – GSEE and ADEDY, announced that a new nationwide 24-hour strike would be organised on May 20, against the government’s pension reform. The two trade unions have organised a number of joint strikes since the beginning of the year, aimed against the government’s measures for strengthening the economy, […]
European Goldfields Limited – Results for Q1 2010
WHITEHORSE, May 13 /CNW/ – European Goldfields Limited (AIM: EGU / TSX: EGU) („European Goldfields” or the „Company”) today reports its results for the quarter ended 31 March 2010. The financial statements, as well as the accompanying Management’s Discussion & Analysis, are available for review at http://www.egoldfields.com/egoldfields/en/media/news and should be read in conjunction with this […]
Le FMI estime que la plupart des pays europeens ont atteint la „cote d’alerte”
L’endettement public a atteint „la cote d’alerte dans la plupart des pays” europeens, affirme le FMI dans un rapport publie mardi, preconisant de „vigoureux efforts de reequilibrage” a „moyen terme”, malgre une reprise „moderee et inegale” dans le Vieux Continent. Selon ce rapport sur les perspectives economiques regionales, „on observe une reprise moderee et inegale […]
